1995 Dodge Ram 2500

Defect. CERTAIN REPLACEMENT K&N FUEL PERFORMANCE KITS, P/NOS. 57-1509, 57-1511, 57-1511-1, 57-1517, 57-1517-1, 57-1527, AND 57-1530. ALSO, A SMALL PERCENTAGE OF THESE KITS WERE SOLD UNDER THE MOPAR PERFORMANCE PARTS BRAND NAME (P/NOS. P5007069 AND P5007070). ALL KITS WERE MANUFACTURED FROM APRIL 20, 1999, THROUGH SEPTEMBER 23, 2004. THESE ASSEMBLIES WERE MANUFACTURED AS REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT FOR CERTAIN DODGE PICKUP TRUCKS AND SUVS. A SMALL PIECE OF MATERIAL FROM THE TUBE WALL COULD BE SUCKED INTO THE ENGINE THROTTLE BODY, WHICH COULD CAUSE THE THROTTLE TO BECOME JAMMED IN THE OPEN POSITION.

Risk. A JAMMED OPEN THROTTLE COULD CAUSE UNINTENDED ACCELERATION OF THE VEHICLE, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A CRASH OR INCREASED STOPING DISTANCES WHEN BRAKING.

Remedy. K&N WILL PROVIDE OWNERS WITH A FREE REPAIR KIT ALONG WITH REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 20, 2006.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT SEARCHED ONLINE FOR RECALLS PE VIN AND FOUND NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 01V037000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) AS AN UNREPAIRED RECALL PER THE NHTSA VIN SEARCH. AN UNKNOWN DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO LANDMARK DODGE CHRYSLER JEEP RAM OF MARROW (6850 MT ZION BLVD MORROW, GA 30260, 678-251-2270) AND IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

THE TRUCK HAS EXPERIENCED THE PHENONOMEN KNOWN AS THE DEATH WOBBLE. EXTREMELY VIOLENT SHAKING OF THE STEERING WHEEL AND FRONT SUSPENSION TO THE POINT THAT THE VEHICLE IS ALMOST OUT OF CONTROL. TODAY IT HAPPENED AT 70 MPH ON THE FREEWAY. IT HAS HAPPENED AS SLOW AS 40 MY IN THE PAST. I HAD TO PULL OVER VERY QUICKLY ON THE FREEWAY TODAY IN A VERY DANGEROUS SCENARIO WITH SEMI TRUCKS COMING UP BEHIND ME. TWICE I HAVE TAKEN IT TO MECHANICS THAT HAVE REPLACED THE TRACK BAR AND THE STEERING DAMPER. IT IS A RECURRING PROBLEM EVEN WHEN YOU TAKE PREVENTATIVE MEASURES. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. IT WAS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TODAY.

HEADLIGHT SWITCH, SOCKET AND ASSOCIATED WIRING BURNT UP, CAUSING LOSS OF LIGHTING FUNCTION. I WAS ONLY DOING 30 MPH AND WAS ABLE TO PULL INTO A PARKING LOT WITHOUT ANY DANGER TO OTHER MOTORISTS. I HAD TO PURCHASE AND REPLACE THE SWITCH, SOCKET AND ABOUT 8" OF WIRING.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 DODGE RAM 2500. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE FRONT SUSPENSION AND WHEELS BEGAN TO BOUNCE AND SHOOK UNCONTROLLABLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRACK BAR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

DRIVING DOWN ROAD, TIRE DEVELOPED A VIBRATION. LOUD EXPLOSION, TREAD SEPARATED AND SIDEWALL HAS A VERTICAL TEAR IN IT. DAMAGED REAR OF TRUCK BED. TRUCK HAS A SECOND TIRE THAT IS EXHIBITING THE SAME VIBRATION, BUT HAS NOT BLOWN YET, WITH A VERTICAL DEPRESSION IN SIDEWALL

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED LOSS OF LIGHTS DUE TO ELECTRICAL DAMAGE TO HEADLAMP SWITCH AND WIRES, WHICH WAS DOCUMENTED AND REPAIRED IN RECALL #99V024000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 DODGE RAM 2500. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ACCELERATE INDEPENDENTLY. WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP AND THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO REV WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

I PURCHASED THIS TRUCK THIS PAST SUMMER. I FOUND RECENTLY THAT SEVERAL SAFETY RECALLS HAD NOT BEEN PERFORMED ON THE TRUCK. I TOOK THE TRUCK TO THE DEALER. THEY REFUSED TO COMPLETE THE IGNITION SWITCH WIRING RECALL UNTIL I PAID THEM TO TRACE ALL OF THE WIRING THAT COULD BE AFFECTED BECAUSE ONE OF THE WIRES ON THE IGNITION SWITCH HARNESS HAD MELTED. THEY DID NOT KNOW HOW MUCH THIS MIGHT COST ME. THE DEALER CONTACTED FCA TO SEE IF THE FACTORY WOULD "CONTRIBUTE" TO THE COST. FCA DECLINED. I CONTACTED FCA AND THEY TOLD ME ON A VEHICLE OF THIS AGE THEY WERE NO LONGER RESPONSIBLE FOR ANYTHING BEYOND THE EXTENT OF THE RECALL REPAIR. I SAID THAT WAS FINE - JUST DO THE RECALL. THEY REFUSED TO AUTHORIZE THE RECALL REPAIR UNLESS I AGREED TO ALLOW THE DEALERSHIP TO TRACE ALL OF THE WIRING THEY SUSPECTED COULD BE DAMAGED. I'M AT A LOSS HERE. WHO CAN I CONTACT FOR HELP? FCA KNOWS THE WIRING FOR THE IGNITION SWITCH WILL MELT AND POSSIBLY CAUSE A FIRE. IT IS QUITE EVIDENT THE WIRING HAS MELTED - EVEN BURNT OFF. HOW IS IT THAT THEY ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE COMPLETE REPAIR OF DAMAGE CAUSED BY THIS KNOWN DEFECT? THEY SEEM TO BE SAYING THEY ARE NO LONGER RESPONSIBLE DUE TO THE AGE OF THE VEHICLE. THEY ARE CALLING THE SERVICE ADVISER AT THE DEALERSHIP THEIR "TRAINED EXPERT". AND HE CANNOT CONFIRM THAT THE FAILURE IS NOT JUST "WEAR AND TEAR". IS THIS TRUE? DOES NHTSA ALLOW MANUFACTURERS TO USE THIS AS AN EXCUSE TO NOT PERFORM A RECALL?

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAGS INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED THE DAY BEFORE THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES TO HIS MOUTH AND LEFT ARM NEAR THE WRIST. THE CONTACT DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STARTING THE VEHICLE AND SHIFTING INTO REVERSE, THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT SUSTAINED ANY INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 418,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 DODGE RAM 2500 EQUIPPED WITH TOYO TIRES OPEN COUNTRY A/T SIZE LT26570R17. THE DOT NUMBER WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT PASSENGER TIRES BLEW DUE TO TREAD SEPARATION WHILE HE DROVE 45-65 MPH, CAUSING DAMAGED TO THE RUNNING BOARD AND BED. THE MANUFACTURER DENIED ASSISTANCE WITH THE REPAIR. THE PASSENGER SUFFERED INJURIES TO THE LOWER BACK. THE TIRES WERE REPLACED. THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 22,000. RK

NHTSA # EA198010 HEADLIGHT SWITCH RECALL EXCLUDED THE B1500 AND B2500 SERIES STATING THAT THE POWER DRAW IS NOT AS GREAT AS THE B3500 SERIES. THIS IS IN ERROR. MY 1995 B2500 BURNED OUT THIS SAME LIGHT SWITCH AND LEFT ME WITH NO HEADLIGHTS. (I HAVE NOT ADDED ANY ADDITIONAL LIGHTING). I REQUEST THAT EA98010 BE REOPENED TO INCLUDE THE B1500 AND B2500 SERIES TRUCKS AS THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD WHICH IS THE SAME PROBLEM AS THE B3500 SERIES. I REPLACED THE SWITCH AT MY EXPENSE AND CAN SEND YOU THE OLD ONE IF YOU NEED IT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PERFORMING ROUTINE BRAKE MAINTENANCE, HE DISCOVERED THAT THE KEEPER PIN FAILED, CAUSING THE BRAKES TO FAIL. THE CONTACT PERSONALLY CONFIRMED THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 226,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, HE NOTICED THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS STICKING TO THE FLOOR. THE CONTACT KICKED THE PEDAL AND IT RELEASED. THE CONTACT THEN SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL AND SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF. THE CONTACT LOOKED UNDER THE HOOD AND NOTICED THAT THE THROTTLE CABLE WAS STUCK. THE CONTACT THEN PULLED THE CABLE BACK FROM BEING IDLED AND DROVE HOME. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THEY NEED TO INSPECT AND REPLACE THE THROTTLE CABLE AND UPPER BELL CRANK LEVER. THE REPAIRS WOULD TAKE A WEEK BECAUSE THE PARTS WERE ON BACK ORDER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 275,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING 30 MPH AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, THERE WAS AN EXTREME INCREASE IN STOPPING DISTANCE AND TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE COIL SPRING TOWER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED BUT THE PART WAS ON BACK ORDER AND THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE REPAIRED AT THAT TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE AND WAS NO LONGER BEING MANUFACTURED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES AND BURNS TO HER CHIN AND ARM AS A RESULT OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND WAS AWAITING REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER COVERED UNDER THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 99V023000 (AIR BAGS:FRONTAL). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 142,000.

BRAKE LINE CORRODED AND BLEW OUT BEHIND GAS TANK. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 DODGE RAM 2500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO WOBBLE BACK AND FORTH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE TIE RODS AND TRACTION BARS WERE REPLACED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY AT ANY SPEED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

DEATH WOBBLE. I HAVE BEEN HAVING CONSTANT PROBLEMS WITH THE FRONT END OF MY DODGE RAM 2500, MOST RECENTLY AFTER REPLACING THE STEERING KNUCKLES, TIE RODS IN THE STABILIZER BAR, BUSHINGS IN THE STABILIZER ARMS, ALL THE BALL JOINTS, AND TRACK ARM, AND CONSTANTLY BALANCING TIRES IT HAS DEVELOPED WHAT ALL THE BLOGS ARE CALLING THE "DEATH WOBBLE" I'M GETTING SICK AND TIRED OF REPLACING EVERYTHING IN THE FRONT END OF THIS TRUCK WITH NO DECENT FIXES AVAILABLE ON THE PART OF DODGE. THIS SHAKE AND WOBBLE IS SO VIOLENT THAT IF THERE WERE ICE OR WATER ON THE ROAD, I AM SURE SOMEONE COULD EASILY BE KILLED AT 70 MPH. *TR

PEP BOYS FUTURA ADVENTURER LT 265/75R16. I HAD TWO DELAMINATION EVENTS WITH SEVERE VEHICLE DAMAGE ON TWO TOTALLY DIFFERENT DATES AND SETS OF TIRES OF SAME BRAND AND SIZE. *TR

THE DASHBOARD IN MY 1995 DODGE RAM 2500 HAS ALL BUT FALLEN COMPLETELY OUT OF THE TRUCK... IT STARTED AS A SMALL CRACK, AND NOW HAS SHARP EDGES, AND ANY TIME I HAVE A PASSENGER I FEEL AS THOUGH IM PUTTING THEIR LIFE IN DANGER IN THE CASE OF AN ACCIDENT OCCURRING... THE DASH HAS A HOLE IN IT ALMOST A FOOT LONG IN IT, AND ALL THE EDGES ARE EXTREMELY SHARP... YOU CAN TELL THE PLASTIC IS DEFECTIVELY FRAGILE... THERE ARE NUMEROUS DODGE OWNERS FROM RAM 1500'S UP TO 3500'S ALL COMPLAINING ABOUT THE SAME THING. THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT DEFIANTLY NEEDS TO BE LOOKED INTO. THANKS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THE STEERING LOCKED SEVERAL TIMES WHILE HAULING A RECREATIONAL VEHICLE AT SPEEDS OF 70 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES YET THE DEALER WOULD NOT FURTHER ASSESS THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURE HAD NOT YET BEEN CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 169,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 177,000.

5/31/2008 I PURCHASED 4 DEFINITY DAKOTA A/T LT265/75R16 TIRES FOR MY DODGE RAM PICKUP. ABOUT A MONTH OR TWO LATER, ONE OF REAR DETREADED AND I HAD IT REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. IN DECEMBER 2009 AND THEN IN JANUARY 2010, THE TWO FRONT TIRES DETREADED (PASSENGER SIDE IN DEC, DRIVER SIDE IN JANUARY). THIS WAS FOLLOWED LAST NIGHT 2/26/2010 WITH A VIOLENT DETREAD OF THE DRIVER REAR TIRE. THE DOT NUMBERS INVOLVED WERE UPW8 PA9 0108 (FRONT TIRES) AND UPW8 PA9 4307 (REAR). *TR

5/31/2008 I PURCHASED 4 DEFINITY DAKOTA A/T TRUCK TIRES LT265/75R16 FOR MY 1995 DODGE RAM PICKUP. ONE OF THEM DETREADED ALMOST IMMEDIATELY BUT WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. DECEMBER 2009, MY FRONT RIGHT DETREADED AT 40 MPH WHILE DRIVING ON A CITY ROAD. EARLY JANUARY, THE FRONT LEFT DETREADED DRIVING 65 MPH ON THE FL TURNPIKE, LEADING ME TO SUSPECT A DEFECT. LAST NIGHT, MY LEFT REAR DETREADED WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH ON I-75, NEARLY CAUSING A ROLL-OVER. SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO MY TRUCK BODY OCCURRED AS THE TREAD SPUN AROUND CUTTING THROUGH SHEET METAL. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 DODGE RAM 2500. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT. THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND DROVE INTO A RAVINE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED, BUT THE CONTACT WAS NOT INJURED. THE POLICE ARRIVED AND FILED A REPORT. THE CONTACT FILED A COMPLAINT WITH THE STORE THAT SOLD HIM THE TIRES. A REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE TIRE STORE STATED THAT THEY WOULD RECTIFY THE ISSUE WITH THE TIRE OR THE VEHICLE. THE TIRES WERE PURCHASED FROM LES SCHWAB LOCATED IN PINE VIEW, OREGON. THE TIRE INFORMATION WAS UNKNOWN BECAUSE THE CONTACT GAVE THEM BACK TO THE STORE. THE VIN AND MILEAGES WERE ALSO UNKNOWN.

1995 DODGE/CUMMINS RAM 2500. PAINT DELAMINATION ACROSS HOOD & TOP OF CAB DUE TO IMPROPER ADHESION BETWEEN PRIMER COAT & COLOR COAT. THIS IN SPITE OF REGULAR WASHING & WAXING OF THE PAINT. THE TRUCK HAS LOW MILES & HAS BEEN MAINTAINED WELL. *TR

1995 DODGE RAM 2500 4X4 WITH NUMEROUS PROBLEMS. CUSTOMER STATES HIS VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR A RECALL REPAIR AND THE FRONT COIL SPRING SEATS TO BE REPAIRED BECAUSE THEY WERE UNSAFE. HE STATED THE TRUCK NEEDED AND HAD OTHER REPAIRS TOO. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER DID NOT COMPLY WITH THE RECALL. THE DEALER WELDED REINFORCEMENT BRACKETS TO THE TOWERS AND DID NOT CHECK FOR CRACKS. THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED AS HE LEFT THE DEALER, HE HIT A BUMP AND THE HOOD POPPED OPEN. CONSEQUENTLY, THE CONSUMER CRASHED INTO THE JERSEY BARRIERS. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 DODGE PICKUP. THE REAR DRUM BRAKES DO NOT ADJUST PROPERLY. THE FRONT BRAKES DO THE MAJORITY OF THE BRAKING AND CAUSES THE FRONT BRAKES TO OVERHEAT AND BE OVERUSED. THE REAR BRAKES HAVE TO BE MANUALLY ADJUSTED. THE CONTACT REFUSES TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 300,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 103,000. UPDATED 11/14/07. *JB

I PURCHASED A SET OF 4 FIRESTONE STEELTEX RADIAL 245/75R 16 E-RANGE TIRES FOR MY PICKUP 3 OR 4 YEARS AGO. THE TIRES HAVE APPROXIMATELY 20-25 THOUSAND MILES ON THEM. IN JUNE OF THIS YEAR ONE OF THE TIRES SHOWED THE BEGINNINGS OF A TREAD SEPARATION OF ABOUT 4 INCHES ALONG THE TREAD LINE OF THE TIRE. SEVERAL WEEKS AGO (SEPT, 07) ONE OF THE REAR TIRES EXPERIENCED A TOTAL SEPARATION OF THE TIRE TREAD WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH. THE TREAD SEPARATION OCCURRED AT EXACTLY THE SAME POINT AS THE TIRE WHICH FAILED SEVERAL MONTHS EARLIER. ALL TIRES ARE MAINTAINED AT THE VEHICLE MANUFACTURERS RECOMMENDED LOAD OF 50 FRONT AND 80 REAR. PRESSURES ARE CHECKED TWICE MONTHLY. NONE OF THE TIRES HAVE BEEN REPAIRED. THE LAST TIRE FAILURE WHICH LED TO A VIOLENT TREAD SEPARATION DID $2406.00 WORTH OF DAMAGE TO THE REAR FENDER OF MY PICKUP. SINCE TWO OF THE FOUR TIRES HAVE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION, I NO LONGER FEEL SAFE WITH THE OTHER TWO TIRES. I FEEL LUCKY THAT THERE WAS NO PERSONAL INJURY...YET. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 DODGE RAM 2500. THE VEHICLE HAS KUMHO VENTURE, SIZE LT245/75R16 TIRES (NA). WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD POUNDING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS HARD TO CONTROL BUT WAS ABLE TO BRING TRUCK TO A STOP. THE TREAD SEPARATED ON THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE. AS OF SEPTEMBER 7, 2007, THE DEALER HAD NOT INSPECTED THE TIRES. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 40,000. *UPDATED 12/12/07 *BF UPDATED 12/12/07 *TR

1995 DODGE RAM 2500 WITH RECALLS CONCERNS CUSTOMER STATES THAT THE RECALLS HAVE NOT BEEN FIX BY THE DEALER AND IT ALMOST GOT HIM KILLED**CC THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE SECONDARY HOOD LATCH AND THE DEALER TOLD HIM THEY COULD NOT PERFORM THE RECALL, BECAUSE THE PRIMARY LATCH WAS DEFECTIVE. UPON LEAVING THE DEALERSHIP, THE CONSUMER HIT A BUMP AND THE HOOD FLEW UP OVER THE WINDSHIELD, WHICH CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO LOOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND SUBSEQUENTLY HIT A JERSEY BARRIER. THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE DEALER DIDN'T PERFORM THE COIL SPRING TOWER RECALL SUFFICIENTLY. THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER DIDN'T USE A WRENCH, THEY JUST TACK WELDED THE PLATE ON EACH TOWER. THE RECALL WAS SUPPOSE TO TAKE 5 HOURS, HOWEVER THE CONSUMER STATED THEY WERE DONE IN 15 MINUTES. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH BELOW THE STEERING COLUMN BURNED. THEREWAS A CLOSED INVESTIGATION , EA99027 AND RECALL # 00V135000 RELATING TO THIS FAILURE. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 120,000.*AK

MAIN REAR BRAKE LINE CORRODED BEHIND GAS TANK CAUSING BRAKES TO FAIL UNEXPECTEDLY. THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM FACED BY EVERYONE I KNOW WITH THIS MODEL. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING 30 MPH, THE SIDEWALL SPLIT CAUSING THE LEFT REAR TIRE TO BLOWOUT. NO LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH. THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS WITH THE STEERING PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. THERE WAS ONLY 2,000 MILES ON THE TIRE. THE TIRE DEALERSHIP WAS INFORMED. UPDATED 09/19/06. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED FAULTY VACUUM HOSE FROM ENGINE'S INTERNAL VACUUM PUMP TO THE POWER BRAKE UNIT. UNDER LIGHT CONTINUAL PRESSURE ON BRAKE PEDAL THE VEHICLE WOULD STOP. UNDER SUDDEN OR HEAVY PRESSURE, THE PEDAL WOULD GO TO THE FLOOR, AND VEHICLE WOULD STOP WHEN IT DECIDED TO DO SO. IT WOULD NOT LOCK OR MAKE AN EMERGENCY STOP. VISUAL CONFIRMATION OF THE VACUUM HOSE COLLAPSE. WAS EASY WITH HOOD OPEN, ENGINE OPERATING, AND PRESSURE APPLIED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL. UPDATED 06/05/2006. *AK *TS

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE DOES NOT STOP CORRECTLY OR SAFELY. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THIS WAS BECAUSE THE VACUUM MOTOR DOES NOT HAVE THE PROPER CHECK VALVE. THE BRAKE PEDAL BECOMES VERY HARD AND LACKS POWER ASSIST, INCREASING THE STOPPING DISTANCE. THE BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH EACH TIME THIS OCCURRED. UPDATED 5/30/06 *TT

I WAS LEAVING THE PARKING LOT TO THE STOP SIGN AND I APPLIED THE BRAKES AND MY VEHICLE CONTINUED ROLLING EVEN WHEN I APPLIED MORE PRESSURE UNTIL IT STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE INTERSECTION. I WAS NOT HIT BUT CLOSE. I PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE STREET AND BRAKES SEEM TO BE WORKING AGAIN. I TOOK IT STRAIGHT TO A WHEEL AND BRAKE SHOP VERY CLOSE TO WHERE THIS HAPPEN AND THEY CHECK THE SYSTEM AND TOLD ME WHAT HAD CAUSE THIS PROBLEM WAS THE VACUUM HOSE FROM THE VACUUM PUMP TO THE BRAKE BOOSTER WAS COLLAPSING SO I HAD THEM REPLACE IT. I WENT TO YOUR WEB SITE AND FOUND A RECALL #NHTSA 97V068000 FOR THIS PROBLEM SO I CALLED DAIMLERCHRYSLER AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THIS RECALL DID NOT INCLUDE MY VEHICLE AND THEY WOULD NOT TAKE CARE OF THIS PROBLEM. I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY IT SHOULD NOT COVER ALL THE VEHICLE'S WITH THIS PROBLEM. *JB

LEAKING DIESEL FUEL LINES(ALL LISTED ARE WITH ORIGINAL PURCHASER); FUEL GAUGE FAILURE; THROTTLE CABLE WEARING OUT. *NM

I WAS DRIVING MY TRUCK IN CITY, NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS, AND THE TRANSMISSION WAS SHIFTING LATE, AND I ALSO NOTICED A SMELL OF BURNT FLUID. I GOT OUT AND NOTICED TRANNY FLUID LEAKING ALL OVER THE GROUND AND ON THE EXHAUST. I GOT UNDER THE TRUCK AND NOTICED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FLUID COOLER LINE WAS LEAKING FLUID AT THE CONNECTOR, ON THE TRANNY SIDE. IT WAS SHOOTING FLUID ONTO THE EXHAUST AND LEAKING ONTO THE GROUND. I CHECKED THE FLUID AND SMOKE WAS COMING OUT OF THE TRANNY DIPSTICK TUBE AS WELL. *JB

DURING RECALL REPAIRS THE MECHANIC DISCOVERED THAT CRUISE CONTROL CABLE WAS FRAYED, AND SUGGESTED THAT IT BE DISCONNECTED. MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED , AND THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THE PROBLEM WAS NOT RELATED TO THE RECALL.*AK

CUP HOLDER WON'T HOLD CUPS SUFFICIENTLY. TURNING CORNERS CAUSES CUPS WITH FULL CONTENTS TO FLIP OUT OF THE HOLDER WITHOUT VERY LITTLE GRAVITATIONAL FORCE. IF AN OPERATOR TRIES TO CATCH THE CUP A MOMENT OCCURS WHERE THE OPERATOR IS NOT IN COMPLETE COMMAND OF THE VEHICLE. THIS COULD AND MAY HAVE ALREADY LED TO ACCIDENTS. *AK

THE REAR AXLE SEALS HAD TO BE REPLACED FOR THE FIFTH TIME. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THEY PLACED A DIFFERENT SEAL ON THE VEHICLE AND THE PROBLEM WOULD NOT COME BACK. THE MECHANIC NOTICED OIL IN THE WHEEL WELL. *JB

AFTER DRIVING 5 OR 10 MINUTES VEHICLE LOST POWER AND STALLED. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, AND HAD TAKEN IT TO DEALER ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. BUT PROBLEM RECURRED. VEHICLE WAS UNDER WARRANTY. HOWEVER, THE WARRANTY DID NOT COVER THE PROBLEMS OF THE VEHICLE, AND CONSUMER HAD TO PAY OUT OF POCKET. *AK THE CONSUMER HAD LITTLE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE'S STEERING WHILE DRIVING. ANTIFREEZE LEAKED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE ENGINE FLOODED AND STALL. THE VEHICLE RAN ROUGH PRIOR TO REACHING 75 MPH. OCCASIONALLY THE SERPENTINE BELT RAN CROOKED ON THE PULLEY AND BROKE. THE EXHAUST SYSTEM LEAKED. THE FUEL TANK WAS NOT PROPERLY FITTED TO THE HOLDERS. THE TRANSMISSION LEAKED FLUID. *NM

TRACK BAR FAILURE AND EXTREME SHIMMEY LEADING TO UNCONTROLABLE VEHICLE. OCCURS ANY TIME VEHICLE IS DRIVEN OVER 50 MILES PER HOUR.*AK

THIS VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE PROBLEM AS DESCRIBED IN THE BRAKE DRUM AND SHOE SYSTEM RECALL 97V068000, BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK THIS PROBLEM OCCURED MORE WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN REVERSE GEAR AND ON AN INCLINE TO THE REAR (LIKE BACKING DOWN A BOAT RAMP). THIS PROBLEM HAS ALSO OCCURRED WHEN STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT IN THE CITY. *NM

ENGINE OVERHEATED. AS A RESULT, THE ENGINE CYLINDER HEAD CRACKED. *AK

THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR SERVICE. THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE HOME, WHEN WITHOUT WARNING THE VEHICLE STARTED OVER HEATING. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION; THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE OWNER THAT, THE ENGINE VALVES HAD FAILED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAIL. *JB

PEELING PAINT. LEFT FRONT FENDER AND HOOD AT THIS TIME, ALTHOUGH, I'VE BEEN TOLD IT WILL CONTINUE TO OTHER AREAS. MY SAFTEY CONCERN IS THAT THE PAINT COULD DE-LAMINATE IN THE AREAS WHERE THE WINDSHIELD IS HELD TO THE BODY BY ADHESIVE, ALLOWING THE WINDSHIELD TO SEPARATE FROM THE VEHICLE IN A CRASH.*AK

THE TRANSMISSION LINES BROKE DUE TO THE VIBRATION OF THE VEHICLE CAUSING FLUID TO LEAK. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB

DEFECTIVE TRACK-BAR ON 1995 DODGE RAM 2500 DIESEL TRUCK REPLACED FIRST TIME 11/07/00. AFTER 42,330 MILES; JUST REPLACED AGAIN ON 12/10/03, WITH 51,244 SHOWING AS TOTAL MILES DRIVEN. NEVER HEAVY WEIGHT ON TRUCK NOR OFF-ROAD ABUSE WHATEVER. *AK RECENT SUDDEN LACK OF STEERING CAPABILITY REQUIRED TOWING IN FOR REPAIR. SERIOUS CONSEQUENCES WERE AVERTED BECAUSE WE WERE CLOSE TO HOME, BUT WE ARE NOT HAPPY THAT ANOTHER REPAIR WAS NECESSARY FOR THE SAME PROBLEM AFTER SOME 8,000 MILES, AS WELL AS COST OF TOWING AND ALIGNMENT. VERY EXPENSIVE TO REPAIR, AND THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL EXPENSE.